Two arrested in Hong Kong cash grab after millions in banknotes spill from ...
Hong Kong – Two people were arrested Thursday evening after police said they snatched some of the nearly 15.23 million Hong Kong dollars that spilled from a money transport van onto a street on Christmas Eve. A 43-year-old man was arrested in Kowloon and a 36-year-old woman was taken into... read more »
Raghubar Das to be Jharkhand Chief Minister, Announcement by BJP Shortly
RANCHI: BJP leader Raghubar Das will be the the next chief minister of Jharkhand, the first non-tribal leader in the state to hold the post. A formal announcement will be made shortly at a meeting of the party’s newly-elected lawmakers in state capital Ranchi. The BJP and its ally, the All... read more »
Sony says online PlayStation disrupted
TOKYO: Sony’s online PlayStation store and Microsoft’s Xbox site suffered disruptions to users on Christmas Day in the latest possible cyber-attacks on the companies. The PlayStation Store Twitter feed said Friday that some users were having trouble logging into its network. It said... read more »
Tsunami anniversary: Rebuilding lives in Aceh
At first glance, Rina looks like any other 14-year-old Indonesian girl. Shy and cherubic, she’s yet to lose the child-like innocence that comes with the territory of teen-hood. We meet on a Sunday because she’s busy studying for exams. Her father Mustafa tells me Rina is one of the top... read more »
Mishbah Will Lead Pakistan in World Cup
KARACHI: Even though Misbah-ul-Haq is carrying a grade two hamstring injury, the chairman of PCB Shaharyar Khan has made it clear he will lead Pakistan in the World Cup 2015. “This... read more »
I feel unsafe to step out of home: Saina Nehwal
BHOPAL: World number 4 badminton player Saina Nehwal feels insecure while moving out of her home after reading stories about regular incidents of rape, sexual harassment and crime against... read more »
Australia suffer injury scare in Shaun Marsh; batsman gets hit on hand by Josh Hazlewood&#...
Australian batsman Shaun Marsh hit his hand during net-practice for the Boxing Day Test and was led away by the team doctor as the cricketer became the latest injury scare for the... read more »
Ex-minister sentenced to death in Bangladesh
Syed Mohammad Qaisar, 73, was found guilty of 14 out of 16 charges including genocide, rape, extortion, arson and torture committed during the 1971 war, prosecutors said. Pakistani-backed... read more »
Japan parliament reelects Shinzo Abe as prime minister
Japan’s parliament reelected Shinzo Abe on Wednesday to serve another term as prime minister after his party won a snap election earlier this month. Abe won 328 votes out of the 470 cast by... read more »
